Mini Caped Crusader Wins His Fight Against Cancer

This toddler battled like a real-life superhero.

In August of last year, a little boy named Victor Skaro was diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor known as medulloblastoma. But many surgeries, seven months, and a full wardrobe of superhero capes later, he's won his most heroic battle yet.

Courtesy of Nicole Skaro

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Known now to the world as "Valiant Vito," the 18-month-old is finally cancer free and cleared to end his 188-day stay in the Minneapolis branch of the Children's Hospital of Minnesota. The incredible news was revealed in an uplifting post on his Facebook page, in which he is donning one of his signature capes specially made by a local seamstress.

And while he still has six months of "maintenance chemo" and intense physical therapy to go, he received a sweet gift — a cape signed by staffers and fans — that he wore on his last day as an in-patient to remind him of how truly tough he is.

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But the support hasn't ended there. Vito's GoFundMe page has raised more than $11,000 toward the goal of $50,000 to cover his medical bills, and an upcoming fundraiser will be held for him next month. His mom said she's grateful for everything and couldn't be more thrilled about his "just short of miraculous" recovery.

"It's just a wonderful celebration of Vito," she told Today.com, "and this amazing strength that he has."